Fall of the Samurai

What privileges were Samurai granted due to their social status?

• Ability to own large lands

• Privilege to wear swords in public

• Exclusive rights to trade with foreigners

• Right to participate in government

Who led the movement against the Tokugawa shogunate in the late 1850s to mid-1860s?

• Saigo Takamori

• Tokugawa Yoshinobu

• Sakamoto Ryoma

• Emperor Meiji

What event marked the beginning of the Meiji Restoration?

• The Battle of Toba Fushimi

• The arrival of Matthew Perry

• The establishment of Tokyo as the capital

• The signing of the Harris Treaty

What led to the final decline of the Samurai class?

• All of the above

• The introduction of firearms

• The loss of their feudal lords

• The prohibition of wearing swords

Which Samurai became a significant figure during the Meiji government but later led a rebellion?

• Saigo Takamori

• Itagaki Taisuke

• Sakamoto Ryoma

• Tokugawa Yoshinobu